LOOK: Jalen Ramsey showed Andrew Luck respect after Week 13's game

Most Jacksonville Jaguars fans know by now that Jalen Ramsey is the ultimate competitor on the field when the whistle blows and he showcases it week in and week out. His competitive nature was especially on display Week 13 against the Jags’ longtime rivals in the Indianapolis Colts as he locked down the team’s receiving corps and racked up six tackles on the day.

Despite his solid performance, however, fans seemed to make a bigger deal out of one of his post-play actions when he savagely elected to not help Andrew Luck up from the turf after he took a slide in the second quarter of Sunday’s game. After the game, however, Ramsey took to Twitter to clarify that he still respects Luck despite his gesture during the game and comments towards him in the past as the two greeted each other during the postgame process.

This what y’all need to see 😂. As a competitor, always give it my all on the field, play fierce, play passionate, try to get that edge, pay my respects to the game, and most importantly HAVE FUN. I have NO friends between the white lines but after, it’s respect. Good win Jags pic.twitter.com/FHlrQXIuVn

A lot of fans outside of the Jags’ fanbase have voiced their displeasure with Ramsey’s antics on the field which come off as disrespectful, but ultimately, all he’s doing is playing mind games. Simply put, if a player can get in their opponent’s head, they’ve essentially won the game and that’s a philosophy Ramsey has believed in since he’s been able to play sports. That said, a mentally tough opponent like Luck likely didn’t take offense to Ramsey’s gesture as that is simply the nature of the game sometimes.

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